Dress
- Object Name:
- Dress
- Object ID:
- 1968.018
- Place of Origin:
- Dublin, NH
- Date:
- 1855-1860
- Description:
- Dress. Black and brown striped silk taffeta dress. Bodice and long sleeves, stripes running horizontally. Skirt strips running vertically with wide border of horizontal stripes. Heavy cotton twill lining and stiffing in skirt. Fitted bodice, brown cotton plain weave and muslin lining. Narrow lace collar and ruffles on sleeves. Silk in poor condition (b) pieces of evening bodice. Blond lace neck scarf.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Cotton - Provenance:
- Harriet P. Frost (1858-1932), mother of Henry W. Frost (1886-1967), gave this gown to the donor, who believed it was owned by Betsy E. (Mason) Frost (1824-1887) of Dublin, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lura Frost
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